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  1. J

    When can you call yourself a machinist

    I agree. There are definitely better things to get bent out of shape over other than being called a machinist. Besides most people not familiar with the trade have a basic understanding of what a machinist is, but no clue what a tool maker or die builder is. With that said, if you don't make...
  2. J

    When can you call yourself a machinist

    The way I was taught as a green apprentice in a die shop was we're not machinists, we're tool makers/die builders, etc. I apprenticed under an old-school system of them jumping your green ass for the smallest mistakes until you stop messing up, and you sack up enough to let them know that you're...
  3. J

    Bradford Pear (Callery Pear) good for any woodwork

    Yeah, these tree's are really aggravating. I pulled up a bunch of saplings that were growing big along a hayfield fence the other day, and they were pretty much all Bradford Pear. They grow fast and start to spread and take over. I'm not a fan for sure. I guess I just need to build a burn pile...
  4. J

    How to Tell Carbide from High Speed Steel

    I've always just felt the weight of an endmill or whatever it is in my hand if I'm not sure. Generally carbide has a duller color to it though, but sometimes the coloration isn't so obvious.
  5. J

    Bradford Pear (Callery Pear) good for any woodwork

    I'm a metal worker who's generally left the woodwork up to the ole ladies I've had, but have been thinking about investing in a chainsaw mill, planer, etc. I've got a bunch of these stupid Bradford Pear trees I need to cut down and kill, or kill and cut down. They are a thorny, thorn in my arse...
  6. J

    Can a 9mm be fired from a 40 S&W?

    That's wild. It's also surprising that the extractor in a Glock chambered in .40 S&W could grab a spent 9MM case, and have enough of a hold on it to pull it out the chamber after the round had mushroomed out the way it did. Lol
  7. J

    Can I modify channeling rib on a steel magazine?

    The M&P does shoot well for me. I shoot my Shield better than I do some full-sized pistols, and it's GEN1, and I don't have it APEX'd or anything. I really want to get a Shield Plus in the near future. The knock against hinged triggers is way overblown IMHO. I agreed that they don't feel sexy...
  8. J

    Struggle Finding New Employees.

    No. The government is not forced to do anything. I'm for small government. The government needs to keep their nose out of small/private owned businesses, business. They already did a ton of damage to small businesses with their Covid mandates. Some of these companies struggle to stay afloat with...
  9. J

    Can I modify channeling rib on a steel magazine?

    I to am very interested in the FN 510. My 509 has become my favorite handgun even compared to my CZ75 fandom. Fun how I bought it because it was on sell and didn't think I was going to like it that much, but ended up loving that gun. People can whine about it's trigger and weigh until they're...
  10. J

    Struggle Finding New Employees.

    A lot of things drive inflation, minimum wage being one of them. If say a tire manufacturer in 1999 sells tires that average out to $120 a tire, but 20 years later their employees demand triple the wages that they commanded in 1999 then of course the average cost of their tires is going to...
  11. J

    Can I modify channeling rib on a steel magazine?

    Not to kill the innovative, "build a fix to an issue" spirit on a machinist forum, but unless you are trying to build a fix that you can sell to other owners on the market, then I wouldn't bother. You having to fix such a frankly stupid, and problematic issue with a gun as mainstream as an M&P...
  12. J

    Struggle Finding New Employees.

    1999
  13. J

    Struggle Finding New Employees.

    You're oversimplifying this. Forcing a minimum wage increase forces an inflation increase. The system is going to work to even itself out. It's pretty basic economics. Chit runs downhill. Promises of wage increases is just a way for politicians to win the vote of the lower class. When forcing a...
  14. J

    Struggle Finding New Employees.

    The problem I see is these young kids don't give a crap. I think employees are scared to teach them the way I was taught for fear that they'll just quite, and go do something else. That's one issue with $15+ minimum wages, as it makers it harder for businesses to pay their skilled workers enough...
  15. J

    Newbie Machinist Seeking Advice

    In the southeast $18 is not a bad starting wage for a young padawan newb. These aren't typically union jobs down here. We're not going to make the same salary as someone in the New England states. I apprenticed part time while in school for $8 a hour, and when I got put on full time I was bumped...
  16. J

    Vintage micrometer patent differences

    That sounds really cool! What's the best way you know of to get the build years off them? Sometimes it comes on a certification, but usually not from what I've seen. I bought a brand new/old stock Scherr Tumico 5-6" mic that's dated for 03/57, also a new in the box NSK 0-1" mic dated for 09/68...
  17. J

    Vintage micrometer patent differences

    Thanks! That is a very nice mic. These newer mics just don't have quite the sex appeal (for lack of a better term) as an older micrometer that's still in good shape, hasn't been abused, and does it's job of reading correct numbers. I'm back at the job I started at as an apprentice in March of...
  18. J

    Vintage micrometer patent differences

    Okay, thanks! I saw some #10S mics on Ebay that were commanding more than the regular #10 mics and I was wondering what the S meant and how it differentiated them. Likely explains why they looked so new, fresh and clean with no surface rust staining the knurls or anything like you see with most...
  19. J

    Vintage micrometer patent differences

    IDK, a lot of manufacturers have confusing ways of naming a product. You'll think you have it figured out, but then something contradicts it. Winchester for example had the Model 1894, and the Model 1912 which later changed to the Model 94 and Model 12. These #'s were based off the years those...
  20. J

    Can a 9mm be fired from a 40 S&W?

    Wow, I'm kind of surprised that the small diameter/shorter 9MM case would sit tight enough in the chamber to allow for a good primer strike. Did it damage the rifling at all as far as you can tell?

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